The Corporate Republic of Talcvom is a gargantuan, cultured nation, remarkable for its museums and concert halls, unlimited-speed roads, and daily referendums. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 38.945 billion Talcvomians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Education, Welfare, and Industry. It meets to discuss matters of state in the capital city of Freedom City. The average income tax rate is 5.3%.

The frighteningly efficient Talcvomian economy, worth a remarkable 4,916 trillion Lei a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Gambling industry, with significant contributions from Book Publishing, Soda Sales, and Door-to-door Insurance Sales. Average income is an impressive 126,247 Lei, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 3.7 times as much as the poorest.

The capital of Talcvom has burned to the ground and caused riots throughout the country, dog breeding has been banned in accordance with recent animal experimentation laws, drunk drivers are sent to rehabilitation paid for by the government, and Talcvom has designated Freedom City as its capital city. Crime, especially youth-related, is all-pervasive, probably because of the absence of a police force. Talcvom's national animal is the Cerbul, which teeters on the brink of extinction due to widespread deforestation.

Talcvom is ranked 54,532^nd in the world and 14^th in Independent Order for Highest Food Quality, scoring 32.06 on the Meeshlin-Starr Index.